Dark Souls is an open world action role-playing game, developed by From Software for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. A spiritual successor to Demon's Souls, the game revolves around a dark-fantasy theme and sense of loss and caution. Like it's predecessor, Dark Souls is considered a challenging, yet rewarding, experience with players harshly punished for their mistakes.

The game takes place in the kingdom of Lordran, where the undead, known as Hollow, live on and are slowly driven mad. The player controls a Hollowed prisoner, escaping and making a pilgrimage of unknown reasons.

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In Dark Souls, each hand can be equipped with two weapons, for a quick switch between the two. The system offers a great variety and unique combat styles like dual wielding or dual casting. The following pages cover the multiple weapons available in the game.

Covenants are factions within Dark Souls that players may align themselves with to enhance their gaming experience. To join a covenant, players must find and talk to the covenant leader and make an oath to that covenant.

In the New Londo Ruins area you may encounter some ghosts that cant be harmed by normal means There are 3 ways to kill these ghosts

1 Have your character cursed2 Use the Transient Curse item which can be bought from the undead merchant in Undead Burg You can only buy 4 at a time each one costing 4000 souls plus the effects are only temporary3 A cursed weapon The Ghostblade and Jagged Edge of the Ghost are two such weapons both dropped by the ghosts